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To the editor:
I am 68 years old, a lifelong Democrat, and tired of seeing opportunities for progress lost to political fighting.
In 2021, I wrote President Biden urging him and the Democratic-controlled Congress to put everyday Americans first. They accomplished important things, including the American Rescue Plan and bipartisan infrastructure legislation. But disagreements within the Democratic Party also stalled much of the Build Back Better agenda, including proposals for paid family leave and affordable child care.
Now, as a new Congress prepares to take office, I have the same request: concentrate on legislation that improves people’s lives rather than making impeachment and political retaliation a priority.
Families need relief from high living costs. Rural communities need attention. Social Security, Medicare, health care and housing deserve serious work.
I know President Trump may veto legislation. That is no reason not to try.
Introduce the legislation. Debate it openly. Put it to a vote. Send it to the president.
If it becomes law, Americans benefit. If it is vetoed, voters will know what Congress proposed and where their representatives stood.
The public deserves a record of governing, not another round of political warfare.
Kenneth Carmin
Manson